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Aug 3, 1492
Columbus discovers the new world
On his way to find a new sea route to Asia, Columbus had discovered something even bigger. He had discovered a new land mass to the west of Europe. At that time he thought it was Asia, but shortly after had discovered that it was not. After this discovery they had called this unknown landmass the New World. -
Oct 31, 1517
95 Thesis
The 95 Thesis was nailed onto the door of Castle Church in Whittenburg by Martin Luther. This document was written because Martin Luther was furious about the distribution the power and efficiency of indulgences. -
1519
Ferdinand Magellan- World is Round!
Ferdinand Magellan was originally from Portugal, but sailed for Spain. He made history by being the first one to sale around the world, and this proved that the world was not flat. -
1534
King Henry VIII leaves church
King Henry VIII left the Roman Catholic Church because the Pope did not grant him the divorce from his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. So he created his own church, Church of England, and made himself head.By doing this he granted himself the divorce from his first wife and had decided to marry 5 more. -
Creation of Edict of Nantes
The Edict of Nantes was written by King Henry IV of France. This document was written to grant the right of religious freedom to the Huguenots. -
English Civil War
The English Civil War was in a split England. The causes of the Civil War were the conflicts between Parliament and Charles I. Charles I had wanted an absolute monarchy, but parliament didn't agree to these terms. With the occurring conflicts The English Civil War had begun. The outcome of this war was Parliament won, the beheading of Henry I, and the new ruler was dictator Oliver Cromwell. The war ended on September 3, 1651. -
Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes
Louis XIV of France had created this Revocation to bring religious unity to his kingdom. With this he created the Edict of Fontainebleau, which forbade religious practice for the Protestant Reformed Church and stipulated that all their church buildings should be pulled down. -
Glorious Revolutions
The Glorious Revolution was an over throw of James II by William of Orange and his wife Mary. This was known as the Glorious evolution because there was no blood shed. James II fled to France and William and Mary signed a document from Parliament that created a constitutional monarchy. -
American Revolution
The American Revolution, also known as Revolutionary War, was a war between Great Britain and the new 13 colonies founded in the new world. The colonies wanted to gain their freedom from the mother countries because of the harsh taxing. Not only that, but the many acts. An example of this would be the Quartering Act, providing shelter and food for British soldiers. The colonists were fed up which led to the revolts in the Americas. In the end the colonies won their independence. -
French Revolution
There were multiple reasons for the French Revolution. One major reason was that the French people were starving and having to pay higher taxes to help the French King Louis XVI pay for war dept and for supporting the colonies during the American Revolution. Fed up the citizens charge and take over France by killing their leaders. Also anyone who was accused of treason was executed with the guillotine. The outcome of the Revolution was spread of enlightenment ideas and growth of nationalism. -
Congress of Vienna
After Napoleon's defeat the Congress of Vienna was created to separate the power among Europe and keep peace. This was to be sure that no country was to become too powerful again. -
Matthew Perry opening Japan to trade
Matthew Perry was a military leader who had later in his career convinced the Japanese to sign a treaty with the United States. This treaty permitted the establishment of a U.S. consulate in Japan and trade. In this sailors of the United States were promised to safe shelters and fueled ships when entered in Japanese harbor.
